Women Riders June Tidbits

The 2017 Women’s Motorcycle Summit - Rocky Mountain Edition gets underway on June 7, 2017. The five-day event, being held in Ouray, Colorado, will feature workshops, clinics, photo shoots and a moto rally covering the Million Dollar Highway and San Juan Loop. For more information and to register, visit http://www.steelhorsesisterhoodsummit.com/

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According to a recent report in Women Riders Now, the top selling motorcycle for women is the Harley-Davidson Sportster 883. It comes in two versions, the Super Low and the Iron, with the Super Low being the more popular version with women riders.

Harley-Davidson had seven models in WRN’s top 10 bikes for women. In the number 2 spot was the Street Glide, defying the myth that women only ride small bikes. Unsurprisingly, the Honda Rebel 250 made the list as it is the most popular beginner’s bike.

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According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), women riders are statistically safer then their male counterparts. While the number of women riders now stands at 25% of all motorcycle riders, they represented only 9% of total fatalities in 2013; the latest year for published statistics. In the age group of 20-24, which has the largest number of total fatalities at 526, only 34, or 6% were women. For more statistics you can visit the IIHS here.

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Garage Girls, a blog for women riders, is running a makeover contest for you and your bike. The 2017 Ultimate Biker Makeover prize package includes a wardrobe of shoes from Harley-Davidson Footwear, a case of full synthetic oil from Spectro Oils, A Valerie bag by Motochic, Surprise from S&S Cycle, Klock Werks, Kuryakyn, Indian Motorcycle, DEI and more.

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Contestants (Girls and Guys) must submit a 600 words or less essay – describing why they are most in need of a biker makeover, as well as a photo of themselves with their current motorcycle (jpeg no larger than 5mb) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Deadline for entries is July 7, 2017. Submissions will be narrowed down to the final four by selected judges from Garage Girls. From there, the judges will decide who they feel most deserves the Ultimate Biker Makeover. Winner will be announced on August 10, 2017 on both Garage Girls website and their Facebook page. Good luck!